Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Beckman

Daniel H. Beckman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of downcoer-tray vapor venting
    Patent number: 5106556
    Abstract: A downcomer tray assembly for vapor liquid contact towers. The region of the tray beneath an upper downcomer is constructed with a raised, perforated region for improving mass transfer efficiency. The raised region reduces fluid pressure to vent excess vapor from the underlying tray. The vented vapor is selectively directed into the liquid discharged from the downcomer and imparted with a horizontal flow characteristic. In this manner both entrained liquid and entrained gas can be effectively released to facilitate a stabilized vapor-liquid flow configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Glitsch, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Binkley, John T. Thorngren, Gary W. Gage, Jorge A. Bonilla, Daniel H. Beckman